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The Struggle to Save Rosia Montana is the Struggle for Democracy

Fifteen years ago the Canadian gold mine company Gabriel Resources approached the Romanian government with its intentions to mine Rosia Montana, the small commune in the heart of Transylvania, and its surroundings. If approved...

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Witness: Inside Al-Salam Mosque

On the 23rd of August, two bombs exploded in Tripoli, Lebanon, killing 47 and injuring over 500. The first explosion hit Taqwa Mosque and killed at least 14 people. The second hit Al-Salam mosque and killed around 33. My frien...

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What an Investigation of Racism in Lebanon Revealed

France24 lead an investigation in Lebanon to try and find out whether domestic workers suffer abuse in Lebanon. I’m sure you already know the answer. The France24 team divided their investigation in two parts: The first o...

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Silent No More: Lebanon’s Migrants Fight the Kafala System

On the 14th of March 2012, a woman named Alem Dechasa committed suicide by hanging herself in her room at Der El-Salib mental hospital. Four days prior, as witnessed by an amateur video, she was kidnapped by her owner, her ma...

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PHOTOS: One Palestinian Museum’s Artistic Message To The Pope

The Pope’s visit to the Holy Land (today’s Jordan, Palestine and Israel) has been the focus of many activists hoping to get the Catholic pontiff to speak out in favor of the Palestinian cause. One such symbolic act ...

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The Struggle to Save Rosia Montana is the Struggle for Democracy

Witness: Inside Al-Salam Mosque

What an Investigation of Racism in Lebanon Revealed

Silent No More: Lebanon’s Migrants Fight the Kafala System

PHOTOS: One Palestinian Museum’s Artistic Message To The Pope

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